{"id":530002,"date":"2026-03-29T21:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/530002\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:52:15","slug":"penguins-dont-blame-nhl-referees-for-complicating-path-to-2026-playoffs-without-sidney-crosby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/530002\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins don&#8217;t blame NHL referees for complicating path to 2026 playoffs without Sidney Crosby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Erik Karlsson didn\u2019t hide his frustration after the Penguins\u2019 latest loss against the Stars, pointing to the flow of the game and the impact of officiating decisions throughout the season. However, the veteran avoided directly blaming referees, instead emphasizing accountability inside the locker room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cWe saw what happened. I don\u2019t think it does me any good or us any good by standing here and having excuses or pointing fingers. We all watched the same game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/pittsburgh-penguins\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> have dealt with similar frustrations at different points this season, especially in tight games where penalties and non-calls have shifted momentum. For example, almost all challenges going against them for goalie interferences.<\/p>\n<p>Penguins dealing with adversity without Sidney Crosby<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Penguins have been navigating a lot of games in the last month without <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/sidney-crosby\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sidney Crosby<\/a>, whose absence has been noticeable in key moments. The captain missed the latest matchup against the Stars, but could be back soon.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Penguins next game?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Penguins\u2019 next game is on Monday against the New York Islanders. It\u2019s a direct matchup within the Metropolitan Division which will be crucial in the race toward the NHL playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mfcastro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mfcastro-52x52.webp.webp\" alt=\"Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[10px] hidden min-h-[72px] text-(length:--theme-text-size) leading-[20px] md:block md:min-h-[52px]\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a seasoned sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, with a specialization in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter for Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico. During his career, Miguel has covered major global events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, FIFA Confederations Cup, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, PGA Tour, and ATP Tour. His extensive experience and expertise make him an integral part of the Bolavip US team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Erik Karlsson didn\u2019t hide his frustration after the Penguins\u2019 latest loss against the Stars, pointing to the flow&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":530003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[463,464],"tags":[5,4,60,60585,100,768,14,104,718],"class_list":{"0":"post-530002","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nhl-playoffs","8":"category-stanley-cup-playoffs","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-nhl-playoffs","12":"tag-nomsn","13":"tag-pittsburgh-penguins","14":"tag-sidney-crosby","15":"tag-stanley-cup","16":"tag-stanley-cup-playoffs","17":"tag-stanley-cup-playoffs-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116314686281416792","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/530003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}